Like father, like daughter.
Ivanka Trump congratulated British lawmaker Boris Johnson for his imminent appointment as prime minister of the United Kingdom ― with a Twitter typo.
The daughter of the president ― who himself is well known for spelling mistakes on his favorite social media platform ― wrote “United Kingston” instead of United Kingdom.
Saving before it gets deleted: "United Kingston" pic.twitter.com/GrKJ6yGgbJ
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 23, 2019
It follows President Donald Trump’s similarly embarrassing gaffe last month, when he called Prince Charles the “Prince of Whales” instead of the Prince of Wales following a state visit to the U.K.
Ivanka Trump later deleted her misspelled tweet and replaced it with the name of the country spelled correctly. But not before her error was immortalized online:
Apparently United "Kingston" has a new prime minister!
— Gerry Stergiopoulos (@GerryGreek) July 23, 2019
A month ago her dad praised the Prince of “Whales.” It runs in the family...#BoJo #IvankaTrump #BorisDay pic.twitter.com/TTHjyAJ5UN
The marvellous thing about becoming the PM of the United Kingston, no matter how sincere or credulous, is that it is an Empire upon which the Sun will never set, especially having never existed in the first place. pic.twitter.com/OkeuRZu1by
— Count St Germain (@CountStGermain) July 23, 2019
"Look Daddy.....I'm governmenting!!!"
— Kim(peach) 🌊 (@Kimbly73) July 23, 2019
🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️ Prince of Whales, United Kingston.
— Samira Sawlani (@samirasawlani) July 23, 2019
You guys got one brain cell between you. pic.twitter.com/sRJ55CQBcR
Given the courage the UK government has recently shown with the US administration, I expect the country's name to change soon to reflect this typo: https://t.co/9mNlPizqXV
— Robert Wright (@RKWinvisibleman) July 23, 2019
How dare you suggest this person has no place engaging in international diplomacy pic.twitter.com/tyQJ3njXRH
— Jess Dweck (@TheDweck) July 23, 2019
Which Kingston Ivanka? Jamaica or upon Thames? pic.twitter.com/s1RvSBBSfv
— Ade Onibada (@SincerelyAde) July 23, 2019
United Kingston ? Near the Whales? pic.twitter.com/uMRhNiJXkZ
— Fabien Major (@fabienmajor) July 23, 2019
Is the United Kingston next to Whales?
— RichieFed 🏳️🌈🇮🇹🇺🇸 (@RichieFed) July 23, 2019
An adult should be limiting your screen time.
— Theo (@tprstly) July 23, 2019
Kingston-upon-Thames finally getting its due pic.twitter.com/eGLmdnJha5
— Adam Taylor (@mradamtaylor) July 23, 2019
At least Kingston is united. pic.twitter.com/Abx1UULxK5
— Jono Read (@jonoread) July 23, 2019
Sadly, Ivanka Trump has deleted tweet congratulating Boris Johnson on becoming Prime Minister of the United Kingston. There was a fleeting hope that last few weeks had all been a misunderstanding & Johnson had been a candidate for a hitherto obscure municipal post in SW London.
— Patrick Wintour (@patrickwintour) July 23, 2019
Got my first tattoo. Cheers for the inspiration @IvankaTrump pic.twitter.com/nWtLy3slc0
— Peter Kingston (@petesjams) July 23, 2019
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